Bowling for points

Slow-cooking = more savory!

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March 10th 2007
After a lengthy and intense first day (I only slept so many hours on the plane), I decided to slow things down a bit. I didn't cover too mcuh ground today, but I made up for it by shooting just as many pictures. And if you can't tell by now, photography is one of the things I enjoy most about my travels. In the morning, I set out to hike the Matapouri Bay after I'd heard that the views were q ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more